AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (CANADIAN OR EASTERN SERVICEBERRY) This tree has similar attributes, minus the gray bark, and grows to 15-to-20-feet tall. The Eastern North American native is often found in ...

Hardy in zones 5-8. Growing tips Multi-stemmed, shrubby varieties can be trained to grow as trees by pruning away all but one (preferably straight) central trunk when the plants are young.

There are several species of serviceberry that are available in the nursery trade. The two most common species are downy serviceberry, Amelan-chier arborea, and shadblow serviceberry, Amelanchier ...

The serviceberry is also a larval host for various species of butterflies. It is a great choice for a livelier garden. Serviceberry trees are also relatively easy to care for.

The serviceberry is a deciduous tree or shrub, depending on the species, that provides visual interest throughout the year. When it blooms in spring it produces lovely white flowers.

Hardy in zones 5-8. Growing tips Multi-stemmed, shrubby varieties can be trained to grow as trees by pruning away all but one (preferably straight) central trunk when the plants are young.

This tree has similar attributes, minus the gray bark, and grows to 15-to-20-feet tall. The Eastern North American native is often found in swampy areas, but can tolerate somewhat sunnier and ...

Hardy in zones 5-8. Growing tips Multi-stemmed, shrubby varieties can be trained to grow as trees by pruning away all but one (preferably straight) central trunk when the plants are young.

Hardy in zones 5-8. Growing tips Multi-stemmed, shrubby varieties can be trained to grow as trees by pruning away all but one (preferably straight) central trunk when the plants are young.

Allegheny serviceberry An early-blooming, 15-to-25-foot-tall woody shrub or multi-stemmed tree native to Eastern North America. Its delicate white flowers bloom in April before leaves appear, and ...

There are more than 20 species of the North American native tree, which is sadly underused if you ask me. Here are four favorites. Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis) ...